gatormann
02-27-2013, 12:16 AM
With friends like these...
Actually, I didn't get to watch too much of tonight's game (the final 8 mins) and listened to second half with Mick and Mark Wise. I really can understand peoples' frustrations. From what I watched, Florida just wasn't the same team tonight that we have seen for much of the year (despite what the naysayers may have you believe) and that was disappointing. Offensively, they weren't sharp, they were out of synch and they weren't hitting from the outside.
Everybody knows that Florida is decimated by injuries and was short handed against a rising UT team on the road. They have struggled against UT last season (and before). Looking at this one objectively, this one had all the makings of a loss from the outset. The cards were stacked against Florida.
From what I saw, Florida played hard. Boynton was cold and Murphy had another off night. You could see it unraveling when Prather when out with an injury and when the refs made the errant charge call against Rosario on a would be three point play, the game was over. It just wasn't meant to be.
Still, it seems like Gator fans are all piling on at a time when we ought to rally behind them. While Florida may not earn the top seeding that we hoped they are a very good team when healthy will have a chance to do well in the tournament, could win the SEC regular season and tournament. The team is down. No need to pile on to their misery. Let's root for them and not beat them up while they are down.
Florida will soon get healthy again. They will regroup and they will play at a much higher level. Let's get behind 'em even now when the road is bumpy rather than just be there for the highs. There's plenty of basketball ahead and we shall see how it all turns out. Opposing fans and the talking heads are sure to take their shots against 'em. Let's not join in with that.
Actually, I didn't get to watch too much of tonight's game (the final 8 mins) and listened to second half with Mick and Mark Wise. I really can understand peoples' frustrations. From what I watched, Florida just wasn't the same team tonight that we have seen for much of the year (despite what the naysayers may have you believe) and that was disappointing. Offensively, they weren't sharp, they were out of synch and they weren't hitting from the outside.
Everybody knows that Florida is decimated by injuries and was short handed against a rising UT team on the road. They have struggled against UT last season (and before). Looking at this one objectively, this one had all the makings of a loss from the outset. The cards were stacked against Florida.
From what I saw, Florida played hard. Boynton was cold and Murphy had another off night. You could see it unraveling when Prather when out with an injury and when the refs made the errant charge call against Rosario on a would be three point play, the game was over. It just wasn't meant to be.
Still, it seems like Gator fans are all piling on at a time when we ought to rally behind them. While Florida may not earn the top seeding that we hoped they are a very good team when healthy will have a chance to do well in the tournament, could win the SEC regular season and tournament. The team is down. No need to pile on to their misery. Let's root for them and not beat them up while they are down.
Florida will soon get healthy again. They will regroup and they will play at a much higher level. Let's get behind 'em even now when the road is bumpy rather than just be there for the highs. There's plenty of basketball ahead and we shall see how it all turns out. Opposing fans and the talking heads are sure to take their shots against 'em. Let's not join in with that.